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T"E SILENT 
MONITOR 



THE SILENT 
MONITOR 

BY 

g/x. wendling 



SAN FRANCISCO 
M CM XII 



Copyright 1^ 5 3 ^M *^ 

1912 C < 

G.X.Wendling p fc 3 *^ ^ 



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ORIGIN OF THE POEM: 

In the spring of 1911, the officers of the 
Chamber of Commerce of Klamath Falls, 
Oregon, had under consideration the issuance 
of a pamphlet descriptive of the Klamath 
region. They extended an invitation to 
Mr. Wendling that he prepare a frontis- 
piece poem for the issue. He accepted the 
invitation and wrote the "Silent Monitor" 
while crossing the continent from San Fran- 
cisco to Chicago, in June, 1911. 

The poem contains three main points : 

First: Mt. Shasta, the "Silent Monitor," an 
extinct volcano rising to the majestic 
height of 14,444 feet above sea-level, 
covered perpetually with a mantle of 
ice and snow. 

Second: The Weed line of railroad under 
the title of The California North- 
eastern, running from Weed, California, 
skirting the base of Mt. Shasta, thence 
winding its way northward thru the 
Klamath Basin to Klamath Falls. 

The third point, the County of Klamath, 
and the County Seat, City of Klamath 
Falls. 

The Chamber of Commerce accepted the 
poem and the pamphlet was issued con- 
taining it. 

The Publisher 



DEDICATED 

TO MY DAUGHTER 

MARTHA FLORENCE WENDLING 

ONE OF THE MOST UNSELFISH WOMEN 

LIVING ON OUR PLANET 

— G. X. Wendling 



She came one day in summer 
Near a quiet country lane, 
She went to schools and Stanford 
And now she's home again. 



She came one day in summer 
Near a quiet country lane. 



She went to schools and Stanlord 



And 



She's home a^.ain. 



The Silent Monitor 

Like (he S(Milm<;l at tlu; jiatnwny, 
Stnn<ls Mt. Sluisla at \Uc. Pass; 
When; the WihuI line stretches northwnnl 
Throuj'h iiunmtai!! and morass. 

Who can }«U(;ss the lorct; that tnach; her, 

In those a<"ons lonj' aj»o; 

Buih h(;r Iranie ol inohen hiva, 

Crow ried her ( r»;st with ice and snow? 

Formed Irom Nature's nuussive caldron, 
Built with jfiant lava walls, 
There sh(;'ll watch lor countless aj»es 
O'er the land ol Klamath I'alls. 

In that land ol richest Ixnmty, 
Whertr lorever lortune calls, 
There the briile is Klam/ith County, 
And the groom is Klamath halls. 

They are stronjJ in f)ri(l(! and beauty, 
They are rich! Without a cart;! 
May their chihlren number h^tMon 
In that land ol promise rare. 

As the sphinx sfatids jJuard o'er H}»ypt, 
So Mt. Shasta holds in car<; 
All of lovely Klamath V/illey, 
In that land beyond compari;. 

G. X. WENDLING 

Snn Fnincisci). June I5lh, 191 1 



Like the Sentinel at the gateway, 
Stands Mt. Shasta at the Pass; 



Where the Weed line stretches northward 
Through mountain and morass. 



Who can guess the force that made her. 
In those aeons long ago; 



Built her frame of molten lava, 
Crowned her crest with ice and snow? 



Formed from Nature's massive caldron, 
Builf with giant lava walls, 



There she'll watch for countless ages 
O'er the land of Klamath Falls. 




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In that land of richest bounty, 
Where forever fortune calls, 



There the bride is Klamath County, 
And the groom is Klamath Falls. 




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They are strong in pride and beauty, 
They are rich! Without a care! 





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May their children number legion 
In that land of promise rare. 



As the sphinx stands guard o'er Egypt, 
So Mt. Shasta holds in care 



Tliis book was printed by the Sunset Publishing House 

in the month of December and year nineteen hundred 

and twelve. Five hundred copies were printed on 

Stratford deckle edge paper 

TTiis is Copy Number 



For the illustrations, I am indebted to my ever patient 
and constant friend Mr. H. C.Tibbitts. Their concep- 
tion and production reflect a thorough grasp of my 
thoughts throughout the six original verses 



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